Lepidopleurus cajetanus (Poli, 1791)
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Family:  Leptochitonidae ()
Max. size:  2.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: European coast until Israel.
Diagnosis:  Body: elongated; more than twice as long as it is wide. Valves and narrow girdle: Dirty white to light ochre in color. Lateral areas: Highly elevated and marked with concentric ridges. Central areas: Longitudinal chains of granules (Ref. 340).
Biology:  Minimum depth based from Ref. 289; to be replaced with a better reference.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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